Correction of whistle deformity using autologous free fat grafting: first results of a pilot study and review of the literature.

Purpose: Whistle deformities are frequent sequelae after surgical correction of cleft lip, trauma, or tumor excision. The aim of this study was to examine the role of autologous free fat grafting in the reconstruction of whistle deformity.

Patients: Fifteen patients with whistle deformity were enrolled in this pilot study.

Use of dermis-fat grafts in the prevention of Frey's syndrome after parotidectomy.

Objective: To examine the role of dermis-fat grafts in preventing gustatory sweating and in the reconstruction of facial contour defects after parotidectomy.

Patients: Twenty-three patients with tumours of the parotid gland were enrolled in this prospective clinical study from January 2006 to February 2014. All of them were evaluated for wound complications, Frey's syndrome, satisfaction, and tumour relapse.

Nasal Entrance Correction in Unilateral Cleft Lip Repair.

Purpose: Correction of cleft nose deformity in patients with unilateral cleft lip is challenging and involves primarily the nasal cartilage and the nasal entrance. No consensus on the most effective surgical technique has been reached. This article describes a surgical procedure for nasal entrance correction.